"Obcordate" Quotes from Famous Books
... bright sulphur-coloured flowers, with a rich purple spot at the base of each petal, the stamens and stigma bright red, the blossoms when fully expanded eight inches in circumference; the plant has a very erect habit. Also another Hibiscus, with obcordate tomentose leaves, and pink flowers; both these last were very handsome shrubs. The trees on the open ground were casuarinas and flooded-gums, with a few Balfourias. Although we had a very difficult task before us—the ascent of the hills-our spirits did not fail ... — Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2) • John MacGillivray |